https://www.cnet.com/news/macbook-air-2018-rumors-on-specs-price-and-touch-id-possibilities-for-sept-12/

After a few quiet days in the MacBook rumor department, a new report released this week by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo brought a handful of new details about what we might see at Apple's big event. In addition, to new iPhones, Apple Watches, iPad Pros and other products in the pipeline, Kuo suggests that Apple is readying a new "low-priced" MacBook that could replace the 12-inch model introduced in 2017. But there's no guarantee it'll be included in Apple's announcements today. 

In fact, the major MacBook-related highlight from Kuo's report, summarized by Macrumors, is that the new model will have Touch ID -- a feature presently available only on the higher-end MacBook Pro. But whether it shows up today or not, the rumors suggest that Apple plans to introduce a brand-new, redesigned MacBook Air before the end of 2018.